, 1887-12-29

I mate IL not an exrtavagant one, we
have only to consider that we have first
the agricultural area, second, the lum Der
supply, and third, the grazing lands, ar
| fording p9sturage for millions OF sheep.
| Then we have the straw and wood for
wood pulp, and other ingredients for pa
! per manufacture, besides long list OF
other products to he manufactured into
! proper form for consumption. We have
the climate, the area and other necessary
| factors for the support OF q large popula
| ton. Should we be fortunate enough
| within the next twenty-five years, to
| have the Columbia river made navigable
to within say fifty miles of Spokane Falls
and considering the additional railroad
! facilities that must be created within that
period, Spokane Falls will not only be
able to supply the territory within radi.
Gus OF 800 miles and more, but also for
eign demand with its products.
Tho time Is near at hand when Spokane
Falls will have to change from largely
retail trading point, to awholesale centre
from which the small towns throughout
the area tributary to 1t, will be supplied
and which in turn, as. retail points, will
supply the more limited areas directly
tributary to them.
Taking the distribution OF cities In the
United States, it will be seen that cities OF
the first class are about 800 miles apart
this rule being inapplicable to seaboard
cities, where not only "A domestic country
but likewise foreign countries contribute
to their suppOrt)
Starting from New YORK, it Is a little
over 800 miles to Buffalo; Buffalo Is about
800 miles from pittsburg and Cleveland;
Cleveland Is a little less than 800 miles
from Cincinnati and a little over 800 miles
from Chicago;,it is about 800 miles from
/, Cincinnati to to Pittsburg and about the
same distance from Cincinnati to Atlanta,
and about the same distance from Cincin-
natl to st. Louis, st. Louis being some
thing less than 800 miles from Kansas
City, and that point little less than 800
miles from Omaha, and so on.
Spokane Falls has so pre.eminent an
| advantage OF location, as well as such a
| start OF business, that 1t can readily ignore
the claims OF rivals and competitors in
| the way Of other towns. It need not,
therefore, be particularly jealous OF the
! growth OF the small towns scattered
throughout the country or area tributary
to 1t, and need regard them only as
! means for the distribution OF its manu- =
factures or of its merchandise.
As the utilization OF $1,000 horse
! power means population OF about
10000 inhabitants, Wit will be seen
that the very conservative estimate
OF $4,000 horse power made at the be-
ginning Of this article, would still leave a
most magnificent balance OF power for
the generations to come but to utilize this
$4,000 horse power-or half or even
one'fourth OF it-it Is certainly Of para.
mount Importance that the various waite,
power properties should be SO combined
that comprehensive and systematic plaI
OF development can be possible. 1t wa,
my suggestion several wears ago. mt
time when 1t was impossible to make tn,
outside world believe In the b iii:ant fu
tnre OF Spokane Falls, aud consequently
j was unable to carry out the varion
plans then had: that the pryprietors o
the various water power properties shoul'
putting In his property and taking pro